This is a meetup for friendly ambitious nerds (FANs - read this Twitter thread for more detail) - the kind of people who love going down rabbit holes, asking unconventional questions, and having meaningful conversations about big ideas.
We're curious about everything from philosophy and technology to personal growth and the future of humanity. We tend to be kind, supportive, growth-oriented, and intellectually curious problem solvers who enjoy exploring ideas together.
While we're shooting for a 20s and 30s age range, we welcome anyone who resonates with this way of thinking and discussing ideas. If this sounds like you, come to the meetup I'm planning in Feb!
Topics and thinkers that might resonate with you if you're a FAN...
Ethics & Altruism:
- Effective Altruism
- Utilitarianism
- Longtermism
- Animal Suffering
Rationality & Critical Thinking:
- LessWrong.com
- Slate Star Codex (ACX)
- Meaningness.com
- Existential Risks
- Metacrisis
Consciousness & Personal Development:
- Meditation
- Psychedelics
- Kegan Stages
- Alexander Technique
- Biohacking
Creative & Intellectual Exploration:
- Art and Aesthetics
- History and Anthropology
Tech & Futurism:
- AI / AGI / Singularity
- Transhumanism
- Longevity
- Crypto
Community & Collaboration:
- Cooperative Projects
- Peer Learning and Knowledge Sharing
- Third Places
- Agency
Thinkers like:
- Scott Alexander
- Tyler Cowen
- Julia Galef
- Robin Hanson
- Bryan Caplan
- Alan Watts
- Gwern
- Eliezer Yudkowsky
- Rob Burbea
- Paul Graham
- Holden Karnofsky
- Sam Harris
- Vitalik Buterin
- Naval Ravikant
- David Deutsch
- Peter Thiel
- Jordan Peterson
- Tim Urban
- Carl Sagan
- Richard Feynman